One week from today, Fortress Forever will be available to download (for free) on Steam.

Fortress Forever is now open source on Github

The code[github.com], scripts[github.com], and maps[github.com] of Fortress Forever are publicly available and open to contributions. Check out the Contributing to Fortress Forever[www.fortress-forever.com] page to see how you can help.

It's been nearly a year since Fortress Forever was Greenlit, and there's been a total lack of updates since then. To remedy that, here are two things that will be happening in the coming weeks:

The current version of Fortress Forever will be released on Steam

The Fortress Forever code will be made open source on Github

Why did it take a year for this to happen?We didn't think it was possible to release the current version of FF on Steam because we thought that the version of the Source SDK that FF uses was too old. Neotokyo[neotokyohq.com] proved otherwise, and we are able to follow their lead and finally release FF on Steam.

What does 'released on Steam' mean?It means that you'll be able to install Fortress Forever directly through Steam and that you will receive updates automatically. As always, Fortress Forever will be completely free.

Why go open source?Fortress Forever's development has been largely opaque for a huge majority of the playerbase for a very long time, and the reason for that opaqueness has not always been intentional; attempting to keep everyone informed can be pretty labor intensive. By moving our development entirely into public view, it will be easier for everyone to stay in the loop with what will be happening with the game, and will give everyone a chance to participate directly in the development process.

Thank you to everyone that voted and helped to spread the word about our mod. Being Greenlit was considered something of a long shot, and we are thrilled to see it happen.

What does this mean for FF?

It means that sometime in the future, you'll be able to install Fortress Forever directly through Steam and you will receive updates automatically.

When will that happen?

Unfortunately, this is still something we are trying to figure out. It could be soon, or it could be not soon at all, depending on some information we are still waiting to find out. Sorry to be so ambiguous. Once we get more information, we'll be able to let you know with more certainty what will be happening.

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Note: for anyone currently having trouble connecting to servers or compiling maps, see this thread[forums.fortress-forever.com] on the Fortress Forever forums.